The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19

characterized this suggestion at the time as
pretty "gally" piece Of business, but admitted
that Baltimore county could lose her Belt and still
be one of the most populous and wealthy counties
in the State. The same correspondent seems
to have misunderstood what we said and in the
Times of last week he has the following letter:
al see by your paper of February 9Th that the
editor of Baltimore county paper is much worked
up over the idea of the Baltimore city extension
which he we'll knows must take place in some
form or other within the next few years.
"The TOwsontown press and people have always
played see saw game in regard to this subject.
When it was proposed to take in the Belt their
cry was that it would ruin the balance of the
county by taking off the richest portion from
county taxation, and that they would rather give
up the whole county to Baltimore city than submit
to losing the Belt.
"The object of your correspondent in his former
letter was to show that the interests of the people
of Howard, Carroll, Frederick and Hartford cOun-
ties would be promoted by an extension of the
city limits and that the taking in of the whole of
Baltimore county would benefit them immensely.
If these views correct, it follows that the rep
resentatives in the Legislature from the aforesaid
counties should look to the interests of their
stituents and endeavor to obtain as wide an extern
sion of the city limits as possible.
"In regard to taking in the whole county, it is
not such an absurd proposition the editor of the
paper makes it appear. The same thing was done
in Philadelphia and now all the adjacent towns
and villages and outlying districts are embraced
within the corporation of the city and the popu-
lation of these goes long way towards swelling
the total population of Philadelphia We might
go further and say that the change in that case
has resulted in great satisfaction to the former
county people and that few if any would now wish
to be outside Of the city corporation"
We make no opposition to the taking in of the
Belt because we believe it rightfully belongs to
fbo ;tu hut do obi 10 fha of
the whole county, simply to benefit Howard and
two or three other counties. Baltimore county is
altogether too important to allow itself to be thus
wiped out, and the correspondent of the Times can
make himself perfectly easy this point We
still think he is endowed with prodigiousy large
amount of "gall."
Property Transfers in BALTIC. County
Deeds, Leases, Mortgages. Bills of Sale, etc.,
ceved for record in theofice of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Joseph Ruby & others to B. E. Bosom.
@. R. Jean, &C., to G.. E. Lynch.
G. A. Meas & wife to E. B. Dixon.
A. H. Smith & others to G. B. McGuffin.
VIM. McGufin to M. G.. McGufin.
M. M. Patterson, &C., to Juliet M. Cowman.
Geo. W. Aler, &C., to John Zingler.
Thos. ]. Tull to Chas. E. HILL
Wilson Townsend & wife to John B. Wentz.
Ezekiel Matthews to VIM. Baker.
Chas J. Hull to r. L. Williams.
H. c. Gather, &c, trus., to DR.. c. Winslow.
Juliette Comings, &C., to DR.. Caleb Winslow.
J. H. Keene, &C., trus to Francis White.
Joshua Starrett, &C., to E. A. Young.
G. w. Anderson to G. S. Brown, &C., trus.
B. L. I. & B. A. to Caleb Winslow.
E. M. Simons, admx., to Andrew j. Burke.
Stewart Brown, &C., trus., to A. r. Caldwell.
A. R. Caldwell to Stewart Brown, &C., trus.
Emily 7 Cromer to Emily J. CrOmer.
VIM. P. Whiting to R. E. Whiting.
Ella C. Elsroad &C., John Oliver
Chas. A. Green & wife to John Long.
Seligman Herzberg to ]. Scott Price.
LEASES.
James Button to VIM. Ii. Klein.
Lewis Steffe, &C., to John Brauer.
D. j. Foley, trus., to j. M. Gerber, &c.
MORTGAGES.
Alex. Lilly & wife to Carrollton L. L. A. 81 $780,
Jacob Saum to John George, $780,
j. M. Gerber & wife to CarrOllton L. Il L. A., $500.
W. D. McJilton wife to J. T. Morris, trus, $500.
L. Furstenburg & wife to CO.. Bonaparte, $4,000.
Richd. Walzl & wife to p. B. L. & S. A., s., 900.
R. L. Williams & wife to Perkins B. A., $500.
M. E. Broderick, &C. to Hippolyte Dalman, 81 800
II. L. Piel wife to franklin Homestead A., 500.
E. L. Bacon & wife to $3.50.
A. R. Caldwell, ct al, to Sienna Simms, &c. OO.
E. A. Doughorty to M. NJ. Schwartze, 81, $500.
BILLS OF SALE.
Jos. Mechling to John MelcLling, ST., 5000.
John Melchling, Jr., to John Melchlin, ST., $3.50.
RELEASES.
F. C. Singluff, &c., to Alex. Lilly, &c.
Richard Grady to Alex. Lilly, &c.
w. B. Trundle, trus, to Lena Wand.
Mary A. Dobson to Chas. Green.
End of a Famous Will Case-The Johns
Estate Distributed.-Thel long continued con-
test over the will of the late John FOLLY Johns, OF
Baltimore county, who died Aug 18th, 1881, has
been finally settled by the recording of deed in
! the Clerks office at Towsontown, of the Dover
farm, containing 1,025 acres, situated in the 4th
district, for the consideration of $4,000, from
| Col. Stewart Brown and Major John Yellott
| trustees, to Mrs. Anna r. Caldwell, wife of DR.
| John j. Caldwell. This deed represents Mrs
Caldwells share, after the payment of about S15,
600 as counsel fees to Mr.. I. Nevett Steele, Major
| Yellott and Charles E. Garritee, her attorney
| Mrs. T. Harris Hodges, the other heir, and her
| counsel, Messrs. Brown & Bruno, Arthur W
| Machen and I. Nevett Steele, received a like
amount in the distribution. The will and codcil'
which were set aside bequeathed the entire estate
to Major John Johns, of Virginia, and Henry v
| D. Johns, with remainder over to their children
thereby disinheriting the testator's nearest kin
| Mrs. Hodges, his sister, and Mrs. Caldwell, hi;
niece. Another will, bequeathing the bulk of the
estate to Mrs. Betty Black, daughter of the late
| John Merryman, of Hayfelds was offered for pro
bate and caveated, and compromise was finally
made by which the litigation is ended.
Didn't Know the Road-0n Sunday morn
ing last five passenger trains of the Pennsylvania
| railroad came from Philadelphia to Baltimore by
the P. W. & B. road and went north by thu
| Northern Central, following each other closely
| Two of the engineers were not familiar with the
| latter road and experienced much difficulty IL
getting over it, the curves and grades proving too
| much for them. One stalled on the "Polec cat
curve, about four miles north of Parkton, and thu
other at Crosss distinguishing" where there is .
heavy grade and sharp curve. By assisting eacl
other the engineers managed to overcome tn
difficulties and proceeded on their way withou
much delay.
Sale of Real Estate.-Mr. Thomas c. Bid
olson, auctoneer, sold at the Court House door
Towsontown, on Tuesday, for S. Parker Bosley
ESQ.,, assignee of mortgage from George Ehrhard
an wife to Valentine Lutz, all that tract of LIANT
situated in the 18th district, about a miles from
the city by the Philadelphia turnpike, and nea
Blue Ball, containing Is acres, and improved by
frame dwelling and necessary outbuildings, te
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, for $l,65O.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE co
DECEMBER TERM, 1886.
Hon. George Yelloh, Chief Judge Hon. Darit
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